The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was a big event where people from around the world met to talk about how to fight climate change. It happened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and it was important because it showed that countries are serious about doing something.
At COP28, they talked about many things like how countries are doing with their plans to fight climate change, how to help countries that are hurt the most by climate change, and how businesses and philanthropists can help too.
For Commonwealth countries, COP28 was a chance to show how they are fighting climate change and to ask for help if they need it. But there are still some things to figure out, like how to make sure everyone is treated fairly and gets the help they need.
One big topic at COP28 was the idea of helping countries that are hurt the most by climate change. They talked about creating a fund to give money to these countries, but they still need to figure out how much money and how to give it out quickly when needed.
Looking ahead to COP29, people want to see more progress
They also talked about how businesses and rich people can help fight climate change. It’s important that these partnerships are fair and help everyone, not just make money for a few people.
Another important thing at COP28 was a plan by the UAE leaders to give more money to countries that need help fighting climate change. But they still need to decide where this money will come from and how to give it out.
They also talked about how climate change affects people’s health. It’s important to have plans that look at both climate and health so that everyone stays safe.
Looking ahead to COP29, people want to see more progress. They want to set new goals for fighting climate change and make sure everyone works together to reach them. The Commonwealth, a group of countries working together, will be important in making sure everyone is treated fairly and gets the help they need.
The next big meeting after COP29 will be COP30, hosted by Brazil. People hope that by then, they’ll have made even more progress in fighting climate change and making the world safer for everyone.
